Quiz 071208
1. Abel and Baker were the first what, to go into space?
Chimps - 1959
2. Which station do you pass first in a game of Monopoly?
Kings Cross
3. Shaggy Parasol & Lawyers Wig are types of what?
Mushroom
4. In 1973, what was a Royal Navy Frigate accused of throwing at an Icelandic Gunboat during the Cod-War?
Carrots
5. Lime-Glint, Lead-Flint, Bohemian and Jena are all types of what?
Glass
6. What is the primary diet of a King Cobra?
Snakes
7. Of which country is Fiordland, the largest national park?
New Zealand
8. Made from thermo-plastic paper and the manilla hemp used to make rope, it is designed to withstand boiling water, what is it?
A Tea Bag
9. Which Map was ONGAR dropped from in 1994?
London Underground Map
10. Which famous billionaire film maker was once smacked by a teacher for taking a live mouse into the classroom?
Walt Disney
11. Which ships’ 65 day journey in 1620 saw five deaths and two births?
Mayflower
12. Who has 114 streets named after her in Central London?
Queen Victoria
13. Which common name is mentioned 1,064 times in the bible?
David
14. What was introduced in 1857 by John Gayetty as a preventative against piles?
Lavatory Paper
15. Who was the first member of the British Royal Family to appear in a TV Commercial?
Princess Anne / Save the Children
16. What did Martin Stone invent in 1888 that millions of suckers use every day?
Drinking Straw
17. What were first added to the doors of London houses in 1764?
Numbers
18. Which 1939 film role went to a Cairn Terrier called Terry?
Toto in the Wizard of Oz
19. What was stopped on trains in Britain in 1984 but restarted in 1994?
Sale of Pork Pies!
20. Which country boasted the most French language speakers at the start of the new millennium?
France !!!
21. Fresh water makes up what percentage of all water on Earth, 3%, 13% or 30%?
Only 3%
22. In which country did the ancient language of Sanskrit originate?
India
23. In nature, Palm Oil is obtained from the fruit of which tree?
Palm Tree
24. Alessandro Volta invented which household item in 1800?
Electric Battery
25. How many players are there in a Curling team?
Four
26. The Chorizo, a highly seasoned sausage containing pork and paprika, originates from which European country?
Spain
27. In transport, the Aaron Manby was the first steamship to be made from which material?
Iron
28. Pines are members of which large family of trees?
Conifers
29. How many nations contributed to the construction of the International Space Station, 6, 16 or 60?
Sixteen
30. What name is given to a group of Monkeys?
A Troop
31. Poldark Mine is a tourist attraction in which English county?
Cornwall
32. ‘Destroying Angel’ is a poisonous species of what?
Toadstool / Fungi
33. In human biology, the Superior Vena Cava delivers blood to which internal organ?
Heart
34. How many wings does a Dragonfly have?
Four
35. In which game do players compete in the Melody Amber Tournament, held in Monte Carlo?
Chess
36. What has the classifications of White, Golden, Amber & Dark?
Honey
37. In which century were approximately thirty per cent of the English population killed by the Black Death?
14th Century
38. Which English city’s name is derived from an Anglo-Saxon name meaning "the Hamlet of Snott’s people by the water"?
Nottingham
39. What name is given to a clapperless metal bell that is played as a percussion instrument by being struck with a drumstick?
Cowbell
40. Which animal has the scientific name Panthera Leo?
A Lion
TIE-BREAKER - How many rivets are in the Eiffel Tower in Paris?
2 Million
